Baz Luhrmann

Baz Luhrmann
Luhrmann at Elvis premiere in 2022
Born
Mark Anthony Luhrmann

(1962-09-17) 17 September 1962 (age 62)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1982–present
Spouse
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(m. 1997)​
Children2
AwardsFull list

Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director, producer, writer, and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music, and recording industries, he is regarded by some as a contemporary example of an auteur[2] for his style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design, and musical components of all his work. He is the most commercially successful Australian director, with four of his films in the top ten highest worldwide grossing Australian films of all time.[3][4]

On the screen, he is best known for his Red Curtain Trilogy, consisting of his romantic comedy film Strictly Ballroom (1992) and the romantic tragedies William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001). Following the trilogy, projects included Australia (2008), The Great Gatsby (2013), Elvis (2022), and his television period drama The Get Down (2016) for Netflix. Additional projects include stage productions of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème for both Opera Australia and Broadway, and Strictly Ballroom the Musical (2014).

Luhrmann is known for his Grammy-nominated soundtracks for Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby, as well as his record label House of Iona, a co-venture with RCA Records.[5] Serving as producer on all of his musical soundtracks, he also holds writing credits on many of the individual tracks. His album Something for Everybody features music from many of his films and also includes his hit "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)".

  1. ^ "Baz Luhrmann biodata". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  2. ^ Wallace, Amy (7 February 2014). "Deep Inside Baz Luhrmann's Creative Chaos". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Top 10 grossing Australian films of all time". ABC News (Australia). 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Australia's top 10 highest grossing films of all time". The New Daily. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Baz Luhrmann, RCA To Launch Bazmark Label". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.